Graphic Design Concentration

Art, BFA
Graphic Design Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester	SCH	First Year Spring Semester	SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University	1	Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core	3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core	3	COMM 2045-Public Speaking	3
ART 1340-Foundations Studio I	3	ART 1360-Foundations Studio III	3
ART 1045-Drawing I	3	ENGL 1020-English Composition II	3
ART 1350-Foundations Studio II	3	ART 1050-Drawing II	3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I	3
TOTAL SCH	16	TOTAL SCH	15
Second Year Fall Semester	SCH	Second Year Spring Semester	SCH
ART 2320-Graphic Design I	3	ART 4120-Graphic Design II	3
History Core	3	ART 3520-Typography II	3
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature	3	History Core	3
ART 2010-Art History Survey I	3	ART 2020-Art History Survey II	3
ART 2520-Typography I	3	MATH 1010-Mathematical Thought	3
TOTAL SCH	15	TOTAL SCH	15
Third Year Fall Semester	SCH	Third Year Spring Semester	SCH
ART 4125-Graphic Design III	3	ART 3370-Web Design	3
Natural Sciences w/lab core	4	Intro to Studio Art (Group 1)	3
ART 3270-History of Graphic Design	3	Art History Elective	3
Social and Behavioral Science core	3	Natural Sciences w/lab core	4
Intro to Studio Art (Group 1)	3	Social and Behavioral Sciences core	3
TOTAL SCH	15	TOTAL SCH	15
Fourth Year Fall Semester	SCH	Fourth Year Fall Semester	SCH
ART 4155-Design Portfolio	3	ART 4165-Design Showcase	3
ART 4130-Design Center	3	ART 4370-Web Design II	3
Upper Level Studio Art (Group 2)	3	Upper Level Studio Art (Group 2)	3
ART 3690-Digital Photography	3	Upper Level Studio Art (Group 2)	3
Upper Level Studio (Group 2)	3
TOTAL SCH	15	TOTAL SCH	12
		Total Student Credit Hours for Degree	120

Admission Requirements: Application at the end of the sophomore year provided following requirements have been met.

Completion of: ART 1340, 1350, 1045, 1050; ART 2010 or 2020.
Completion of a Portfolio Review in which the faculty will vote based on the quality of the student’s work as a pre-requisite to ART 4150 and 4160.

*Must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours

Group 1 - Introduction to Studio (Select 4):
ART 2050 – Pottery Ceramics
ART 3450 – Ceramic Sculpture
ART 2040 – Painting I
ART 2030 – Printmaking I
ART 3430 – Printmaking II
ART 3530 – Printmaking III
ART 2040 – Painting I
ART 2030 – Printmaking I
ART 2070 – Sculpture I
ART 2090 – Photography I
ART 2320 – Graphic Design I

Group 3 – Art History (Select 2)
ART 3200 – Art History of the US
ART 3220 – Modern Art History
ART 3230 – Contemporary Art History
ART 3240 – History of Photography
ART 3270 – History Graphic Design
ART 324A – 324Z Special Topics

Group 2 - Graphic Design Upper Division Courses (Select 11)
ART 2170 – Digital Media I
ART 3080 – Illustration I
ART 3170 – Digital Media II
ART 3340 – Drawing III
ART 3370 – Web Design
ART 3430 – Printmaking II
ART 3440 – Painting II
ART 3450 – Ceramic Sculpture
ART 3530 – Printmaking III
ART 3540 – Drawing IV
ART 3550 – Glazes & Surface Design
ART 3560 – Watercolor I
ART 3570 – Sculpture II
ART 3590 – Photography II
ART 3650 – Potter II
ART 3690 – Digital Photography
ART 4040 – Painting III
ART 4060 – Watercolor II
ART 4070 – Sculpture III
ART 4080 – Illustration II
ART 4120 – Graphic Design II
ART 4170 – Digital Media III
ART 4190 – Photo III
ART 4085 – Illustration III
ART 4090 – Problems in Art
ART 410X – Special Topics Studio
ART 4310 – Art Internship

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